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Man, 23, dies after accidentally shooting self while attempting to take apart handgun

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DETROIT (WXYZ) — Detroit police say a 23-year-old man died Saturday when he was trying to take apart his handgun and it discharged.

The incident happened at 6:40 p.m. in the 19000 block of Biltmore.

Police say that when they arrived, the man was attempting to transport himself to a local hospital. The officer then applied a tourniquet to the victim's left leg. Witnesses on the scene detailed what occurred before officers arrived.

The victim was then taken to the hospital where he later died.

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